Japan Travel Budget Per Day

Budget Traveler: ¥7,000–10,000/day (~$47–67)

Accommodation: ¥2,500–4,000 (hostel dorm)
Food: ¥1,200–1,800 (convenience store + one cheap restaurant)
Transport: ¥800–1,500 (IC card local trains)
Activities: ¥500–1,500

Mid-Range Traveler: ¥15,000–22,000/day (~$100–147)

Accommodation: ¥9,000–13,000 (comfortable business hotel)
Food: ¥3,000–4,500 (restaurant lunches + izakaya dinner)
Transport: ¥1,000–2,000
Activities: ¥2,000–3,000

Comfort Traveler: ¥30,000–50,000/day (~$200–333)

Accommodation: ¥18,000–30,000 (good hotel or basic ryokan)
Food: ¥5,000–10,000 (restaurants for all meals)
Transport + activities: ¥5,000–11,000

Budget Tips

• Eat at least one meal per day from a convenience store (¥400–600, genuinely good)
• Take advantage of lunch sets — most nice restaurants are 50–70% cheaper at lunch than dinner
• Free attractions include most Shinto shrines and public parks
• Tokyo Metro 24-hour pass (¥600) if doing 4+ Metro rides